Dietary Cook

Leadingageoregon; Lake Oswego (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Employee TriMet Pass

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Dis

Employee Assistance Program

403b with match

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Access to Fitness Center & Pool

Complimentary Food Item per Shift

Job summary

Mary's Woods is seeking a Dietary Cook for its senior living community in Lake Oswego, Oregon. You will prepare hot and cold meals for residents in a high-production open kitchen with passion and creativity.

The role requires knowledge of cooking techniques, food safety, and special dietary requirements including modified texture diets, therapeutic diets, allergens, and reduced sodium and sugar. This full-time position starts at $22.00 per hour and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Education and/or experience equivalent to the completion of a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of three years experience as a cook in a quality food services operation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of all food items on the menu for residents and according to the work production sheets, menus, special request lists and verbal requests by care team staff members.
• Prepare the proper amounts of all foods on the menu in accordance with dietary and production spreadsheets, standardized recipe preparation methods, portion control, time schedules and sanitary standards, as well as serving procedures.
• Become proficient in and ensure accuracy in the production of all mechanically altered food items to specific ISDDSI requirements.
• Ensure adequate stock levels for all necessary food items in a given satellite service kitchen.
• Able to relate positively and favorably to staff, residents, and families and to work as a team with other employees at all levels.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety

Modified textures

Therapeutic diets

Allergens

Reduced sodium & sugar

Team collaboration

Busy kitchen experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Mary's Woods is looking for a Dietary Cookwith professional experience, passionand creativity. This is a great opportunity for a Dietary Cook with experience in preparing both hot and cold food for service for our assisted livingneighborhoods. The skill set we are looking for includes general knowledge of cooking techniques and food safety, specialty dietary requirements to include modified texture diet, therapeutic diets, allergens, reduced sodium and sugar. The Dietary Cookmust be able to work in a busy & high production open kitchen and strive to bringculinary excellenceto our senior living community.

Mary's Woods is a non-profit senior living community founded in 2001. We offer independent living, assisted living, memory care and residential care in a park-like setting on 40 acres in Lake Oswego. We pride ourselves on our rich heritage, spirit of caring and welcoming culture.We are seeking passionate team members to join us in fulfilling our mission and values.

Below are some of the core responsibilities, experience, and skills needed to be successful:

• Responsible for the preparation of all food items on the menu for residents and according to the work production sheets, menus, special request lists and verbal requests by care team staff members
• Prepare the proper amounts of all foods on themenu in accordance with dietary and production spreadsheets, standardized recipe preparation methods, portion control, time schedules and sanitary standards, as well as serving procedures
• Become proficient in and ensure accuracy in the production of all mechanically altered food items to specific ISDDSI requirements
• Ensure adequate stock levels for all necessary food items in a given satellite service kitchen
• Able to relate positively and favorably to staff, residents, andfamiliesand to work as a team with other employees at all levels

Education and Experience:

• Education and/or experience equivalent to the completion of a high school diploma or GED
• Minimum of three years experience as a cook in a quality food services operationpreferred

Employee Benefits:

• Free Employee TriMet Pass
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Flexible Spending Account first of the month after hire (working 30+ hours per week)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b with match
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to Fitness Center & Pool
• Complimentary Food Item per Shift

The starting wagedependson experience, certification and education.

Schedule:

Friday - Tuesday, 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

This is a full-time position thatwill include working weekends and holidays.

Pay:

Starting at $22.00 per hour

The starting wage depends on experience, certification and education.

Working at Mary's Woods in any capacity means you're supporting an organization with a mission rooted in the core values of respect, compassion, excellence, stewardship and justice. We arecommitted to hospitality in every sense of the word -- priding ourselves on providing exceptional care to residents, opportunities for our employees and neighborliness to our surrounding community.